Dallas Stars Want to Keep Jason Robertson

達拉斯之星想要留住 Jason Robertson


Introduction

The Dallas Stars want to keep their player, Jason Robertson.

達拉斯之星想要留住他們的球員 Jason Robertson。

Main Body

Jason Robertson is a great player. He wants a lot of money. The team did not have enough money for him.

Jason Robertson 是一名優秀的球員。他想要很多錢。球隊之前沒有足夠的資金支付給他。

Now, the team bought two cheap players. Their names are Joel Kiviranta and Arttu Hyry. This helps the team save money.

現在,球隊買進了兩名廉價球員,分別是 Joel Kiviranta 和 Arttu Hyry。這有助於球隊節省開支。

The team might sell other expensive players. They are also talking about player Dorian Finney-Smith. They want to make space for Robertson.

球隊可能會出售其他高薪球員。他們也在討論關於球員 Dorian Finney-Smith 的事宜,希望能為 Robertson 騰出空間。

Conclusion

Dallas is changing the team to keep Jason Robertson.

達拉斯正在調整球隊,以留住 Jason Robertson。

Vocabulary Learning

💰 The 'Money' Word Map

Look at how the story describes money. We use different words to show if something is high or low cost:

  • Expensive \rightarrow Costs a lot of money. (e.g., Expensive players)
  • Cheap \rightarrow Costs a little money. (e.g., Cheap players)
  • Enough \rightarrow The right amount. (e.g., Not enough money)

👤 People vs. Their Things

When we talk about a person's thing, we change the word. This is a key A2 skill:

The Player \rightarrow Their name

In the text, their refers to Joel and Arttu. Instead of saying "The name of Joel and the name of Arttu," we simply say "Their names."


🛠️ Action Words: Change

Notice how the team is moving things around:

BuySellSave\text{Buy} \rightarrow \text{Sell} \rightarrow \text{Save}

  • Buy: Get something using money.
  • Sell: Give something to get money.
  • Save: Keep money for later.

Vocabulary Learning

enough (adj.)
as much as you need
Example:I have enough money to buy a sandwich.
cheap (adj.)
does not cost a lot of money
Example:This pen is very cheap.
save (v.)
to keep money for the future
Example:I save money every month for a new car.
expensive (adj.)
costs a lot of money
Example:That gold watch is very expensive.
space (n.)
an empty area that can be used
Example:There is no space for another chair in the room.
Practice A2 words in a crossword